Anchorage· Poivre· Seychelles
Poivre Settlement Anchorage (Northeast)
5° 44.8′ S · 53° 19.1′ E · approximate
An alternative anchorage off the reef facing the small caretaker settlement on the north-east point of Poivre island.
Practical
Pub. 171 (2010): anchor about 0.2 nm off the reef facing the settlement in 22-37 m; the sea here may get rough when wind opposes tide. The village (Pointe Baleine) houses a few caretakers and conservation staff who maintain the 1,100 m grass airstrip. Coordinate is approximate: 0.2 nm off the NE shore of the OpenStreetMap outline.
Best for
Landing at the settlement (with permission) in quiet weather
Nearby
- Poivre Permit Flats0.7 NM away
- Poivre Causeway Walk1 NM away
- Île Florentin Heron Flats1.3 NM away
- Poivre Atoll Anchorage (West End)1.5 NM away
- St Joseph Atoll Lagoon (Tender Visit)19.1 NM away
- Étoile Cay Roseate Terns19.3 NM away
- Desroches Lagoon Anchorage (Inside the West Channel)19.5 NM away
- D'Arros Island and Save Our Seas Research Centre19.9 NM away